Rail tie and fastener.



.l. J. HARTNETT.

. RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. 1911.

. ZZTWMW J. J. HARTNETT.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-3,1917.

Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 pin RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25,1917.

Application filed January 3,1917. Serial No. 140,391.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. HARTNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worden, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Ties and Fasteners; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in rail ties and fasteners.

The object of the invention is the provision of a rail tie, formed preferably of coin crete, and having associated therewith novel types of cushioning seats for the rails, whereby the same cushioning effect can be had for the rolling stock that can be derived from a tie formed of wood.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel type of fastening for securing the rails to the tie, which fastening means is of such construction that it will effectively hold the rails against spreading and also prevent the rails from becoming. accidentally unclamped during the passage of rolling stock over the rails.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of the invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rail tie with the rail securing plates in position thereon and clamping a pair of companion rail sections, and showing the type ofretaining elements employed to secure the plates in position on the tie.

Fig. 2 is a top the rail sections removed,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through one end of the tie shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. on the line 33 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of one end of the tie, shown in Fig. 1, and taken through one of the rail-securing plates, and showing a portion of the plate-retaining element,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the retaining elements detached from operative osition,

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional View, taken plan view of Fig. 1 withv 4 is a vertical sectional View taken.

through the rail joint, andshowing the type of rail-securing plate employed for securing adjacent'rail sections at'the joint, and

Fig. 8 is a sectional view, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 7. g

Fig. 9 is a section taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the tie is designated by the numeral 1 and is formed, preferably of concrete, having a series of longitudinally extending reinforcing bars 2 embedded therein. The upper side of the tie body 1 is provided, adjacent the opposite ends thereof, with recesses that receive cushioning elements, each of the cushioning elements being preferably formed of an upper wooden section 8 and a lower section 4:, the lower section being formed preferably of paper, but it is to be understood that if desired felt can be employed. The wooden sections of the cushion form seats for the companion rails of a track, the said rails being designated by the numeral 5. tion by means of clamping plates, a pair of such clamping plates being provided for each section, and the plates forming each pair being designated, respectively, by the numerals 6 and 7. Each clamping plate consists of a rectangular shaped portion which extends transversely of the tie body and has opposite ends extending beyond the adjacent side of the tie body. and provided adjacent the terminals of the ends with openings, and each plate has a portion thereof deflected upwardly, as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 and engaged over the adjacent side of the base flange ofthe adjacent rail 5. A

pair of plates 6 and 7, and is formed of a rod of metal bent to provide a U-shaped portion 11, the sides of the U-shaped portion 11 extending through the openings in the plate 6, and the connecting portion of the sides of the U-shaped portion 11 overlies the plate 6 and extends parallel to the plates. The rod has its opposite ends bent at acute angles to the sides of the U-shaped portion 11 to provide arms 12, the arms extending upwardly and extended through the openings in the outer plate 7. The arms 12 and the sides of the U-shaped portion define a pair of V-shaped yokes, which lie, respectively, on opposite sides of the tie body. The tie body is provided, adjacent The railsare secured in posiretaining element, of the type" shown 111 Fig. 6, s associated with each its opposite ends, and at points below the cushions with sleeves 13, which are embedded in the body of the tie. These sleeves 13 have their inner surfaces threaded and receive the shanks of threaded bolts 14, the

heads of the bolts being spaced from the adjacent sides of the tie body. The apex portions of the V-shaped yoke members engage beneath the outer ends of the bolts 14 and in rear of the heads on the bolts, as shown more particularly, in Figs. 1 and i of the drawings, and. prevent upward movement of the retaining elements.

Staples 15 extend through openings in the outer plates 7 and have their fingers engaging in openings in the tie body, and plates 16 are superposed on the outer plates 7 and overlie the staples 15, so as to prevent accidental withdrawal of the staples from operative position. The staples 15 serve as additional means for preventing relative sliding movement of the outer plates 7 on the tie body. The plates 16 have openings therein for the passage of the upper .ends of the arms 12 of the retaining elements, the said upper ends of thearms being threaded forthe reception of nuts17, which are adjustable on'the upper ends of the arms 12 and against the retaining plates 16.

In Figs. 7 and 8 a rail joint is shown supported by the tie 1, the joint consisting of a pair of rail sections 18 and 19, and the plates 6 and 7 are shown provided with vertical extensions 20, which lie, respectively, on opposite sides of the webs of the adjacent rail sections 18 and 19, and are secured to the webs by means of transversely extending bolts 21, which extend through the extensions 20 and through the webs of the adjacent rail sections.

The plates 6 and 7 and the vertical extensions 20, form angle bars, which are of the standard length so as to accommodate rail sections now in use,

Ifdesired, suitable metallic plates, desig nated 22, in Fig. 7 of the drawings, can be placed upon the upper wooden sections of the cushions, so as to prevent rapid wear of the wooden sections of the cushions.

The V-shaped yoke elements formed on the retainer have the sides thereof engaging the opposite ends of the cushions, and pre vent the cushions from becoming accidentally withdrawn from operative position transversely of the tie.

It is evident that various changes might be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Copies 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, I). 0.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is: 1. A rail tie consisting of a body portion having the upper sides provided, adjacent the opposite ends thereof, with recesses, cushion elements located within the recesses, rail c-lampi-ng elements located at the upper sides of the tie, and retaining elements having connection with the rail-clamping elements and engaging the cushion-elements at opposite sides of the tie body, for the purpose specified.

2. The combination with a rail. tie, of spaced pairs of rail-engaging plates located, respectively, at the opposite ends of the tie body, each. plate of each pair having a pair of openings therein, a retaining element for each pair of plates consisting of a U-shaped portion having the sides thereof extending through the openings in one plate and having the connecting portion for the sides located at the upper side of the mentioned plate, the sides of the U-shaped portion lying, respectively, 'on opposite sides of the tie body, and upwardly projecting arms formed integral with the sides of the U- shaped portion and having their upper terminals extending through the openings in the other plate of the pair, means for holding the armsagainst withdrawal from the openings in the lastmentioned plate, bolts located at the opposite sides of the tie body and engaging over the points of juncture between the arms and the sides of the U- shaped portion of the retaining element, for the purpose specified.

3. The combination with a rail tie, of spaced pairs of rail-clamping plates mounted on the upper side of the tie and located, respectively, adjacent the opposite ends of the tie and terminally extending beyond the sides of the tie and provided with openings adjacent the terminals, a fastening element M. B. SMITH, W. P. WALL.

Commissioner '01. Ratent-a. 

